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Polaris Wireless claims first end-to-end 911 solution with vertical location through collaboration with Qualcomm

Polaris Wireless announced that its vertical-location (Z-axis) information can be delivered to carriers for 911 purposes by users of non-iOS and non-Android phones through a collaboration with Qualcomm—a deal that is expected to make the first end-to-end 911 solution with Z-axis location commercially available early next year. Polaris Wireless CEO and founder Manlio Allegra noted […]

NextNav optimistic about Z-axis location technology deployment in coming months

Vertical-location, or Z-axis, technology is beginning to gain momentum for both first-responder and 911 applications, as well as attracting increasing attention from the commercial marketplace, according to an official from NextNav, a provider of Z-axis solutions. In January, FirstNet announced the availability of Z-axis information via technology from NextNav and its partner Intrepid that is […]

Renewables surpass coal as America’s second most prevalent energy source

With technological advancements over the last decade driving innovation in the green energy sector, renewables are now the second most prevalent energy source in the United States.   According to the United States Energy Information Administration’s 2020 report, “Renewables surpassed both nuclear (790 billion kilowatt hours) and coal (774 billion kilowatt hours) for the first time on record. This outcome […]

Starlink speeds accelerate in Q2, with lower latencies than GEO satellite services, Ookla says

Starlink’s overall speeds continue to outpace those of fellow satellite broadband services Viasat and HughesNet, but its median download speeds in the US are starting to enter the neighborhood of fixed-line broadband networks, according to Ookla’s latest round of Speedtest data. Ookla’s data for Q2 2021 found that Starlink’s median download speeds in the US climbed […]
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